Transfer Rumour Manolo Gabbiadini

[bluestevon]

in fairness to him he has had to compete with Higuaín for a place. When he's come off the bench he seems to have done a job. He's got to be better than Kone as an option.

Will probably sing a contract extension now I've said that.

The season he had two years ago on loan when he started he banged in 17 (15 in the league) - at Napoli he's lucky if he gets 10 minutes when they take Higuain off to rest him - so no shock his numbers are way down (lad only played 980 minutes in about 25 games)

 

[TheCount]

He is the best striker in the world.

 

[bluestevon]

I think his goal scoring record looks like it does because he didnt play very much. Most people see "Ah, he played 23 matches", but in reality he was a 20 minute sub in most. In fact, he scored 5 goals and had 3 assists in 544 minuntes of Serie A. His total scoring record was 9 goals, a goal every 110 minutes he played.

Its also probably why many people watching Napoli didnt notice him as much. So the downside is he wasnt a starter. The upside is he was 5th in Serie A in goals per 90 minutes, and second among those who played more than 15 matches. Great potential, but obviously a risk.

I posted a whilst back his goals per 90 minutes - it's considerably higher than Lukaku for example over the past 2 years (and a similar age - could argue that Lukaku 'should' be more developed as he's been playing more at an earleir age

 

[MikeH72]

Are we actually even signing anyone though in all honesty?

 

[bluestevon]

I've never seen him play so I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert but it would be tough to rack up a good goalscoring record coming off the bench for 10-20 minutes at a time. He averaged a goal every 100 minutes or so for Napoli across all competitions last season which is a very nice return. About one in 120 minutes the season before. Seems like there's something there.

But like I said I'm just going off raw numbers, no idea on quality here.

Compare those stats to most forwards and they hold up well mate

 

[micknick]

His goal scoring stats arent great but I have no idea about him at all so faith in the Walsh/Koeman system needed.

 

[IlliniToffee]

in fairness to him he has had to compete with Higuaín for a place. When he's come off the bench he seems to have done a job. He's got to be better than Kone as an option.

Will probably sing a contract extension now I've said that.

For sure, I'm not holding being stuck behind the top goalscorer in Serie A in the last 75 years (or whatever) against him. There are maybe three players in the world where that wouldn't be true.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

I know literally nothing about this lad.

What I do know is that he seems to be highly rated by Italian football fans.

But will whatever talents he undoubtedly has translate over to our league?

Remains to be seen but I shall quietly hope that this signing (if it happens) will be huge for us.

 

[MikeH72]

I think his goal scoring record looks like it does because he didnt play very much. Most people see "Ah, he played 23 matches", but in reality he was a 20 minute sub in most. In fact, he scored 5 goals and had 3 assists in 544 minuntes of Serie A. His total scoring record was 9 goals, a goal every 110 minutes he played.

Its also probably why many people watching Napoli didnt notice him as much. So the downside is he wasnt a starter. The upside is he was 5th in Serie A in goals per 90 minutes, and second among those who played more than 15 matches. Great potential, but obviously a risk.

What I'm thinking is, why are they demanding €25m for a substitute?

 

[IlliniToffee]

Compare those stats to most forwards and they hold up well mate

Yes, absolutely, maybe I came off more negative then I intended. Those are very good numbers, just saying I haven't seen him is all.

 

[Rico Toffee]

Give me one credible English reporter to chime in on this. He hasn't even been mentioned as a possibility anywhere except Italian Twitter--other than that Mail article yesterday that I think was also simply referencing the same Italian reports. I'm not saying there isn't something here, but why haven't we heard a peep from Joyce/Hunter/King or the others?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Surprised we didn't push for Bony more considering our plan B seems to be going for proven prem players, so I'm told.

 

[wainy]

Just waiting for "he doesn't want to join as everton aren't in Europe".

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

Just waiting for "he doesn't want to join as everton aren't in Europe".

Bloody Brexit

 

[ToffeeTim]

Strange that they just sold Higuain and still want rid of him.